Experience

Wizard Pharmacy

• Australia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Merchandise Planning Manager

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Maximise profitability through reduced mark downs, managing excess inventory, retail sell price reviews to ensure GP targets are met whilst remaining competitive.Range Assortment Planning; category breadth and depth for current, new and refit stores.Weekly/Monthly/Seasonal/Ad Hoc Reporting including Commentary and Recommendations.

• Category Planner

  • Feb 2016 - Sep 2021

  Range Planning and Sales Analysis, Merchandising Standards and Sales Reporting.

• Category Controller

  • Aug 2015 - Feb 2016

  POS maintenance, Inventory Management and Stock Control, Forecasting, Range Planning and Sales Analysis. Liaising with stores, suppliers and wholesalers to ensure stores are functioning operationally, whilst maintaining cost efficiency at store and group level.



Simson Cards

• Australia
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Aug 2015

  Responsible for driving sales in a designated territory, covering Independent Retailers and National Department Stores. Following a regular call cycle, building customer relationships is key to this position, ensuring all customers needs are understood and met. My target is to exceed monthly targets by selecting the right product for the right store and location, and pushing for the best instore placement. Responsible for driving sales in a designated territory, covering Independent Retailers and National Department Stores. Following a regular call cycle, building customer relationships is key to this position, ensuring all customers needs are understood and met. My target is to exceed monthly targets by selecting the right product for the right store and location, and pushing for the best instore placement.



UK Greetings

• United Kingdom
• Consumer Goods
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Category Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Oct 2014

  Responsible for driving retail productivity of the Asda Greeting cards display through data analysis, consumer insight, competitor research and trend awareness. Managing a team of three, working closely with the Buying and Merchandise Planning team at Asda House, reviewing sales and trends to make recommendations for the cards display, and project manage activity from product design and creation, through to delivery in store.

• Category Controller

  • Apr 2010 - Mar 2011

• Category Coordinator

  • Aug 2008 - Apr 2010



bezier

• Wakefield, United Kingdom

• Account Manager - POS

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2008

  I began as an Account Executive at Bezier on the Asda account before being promoted to Senior Account Executive and then Account Manager. Responsible for the repro and print of Asda's Point of Sale material, I managed a team of eight order processors and account executives based at Beziers Head Office and Asda House in Leeds. This role extended my print knowledge, which ranged from Digital print, to Screen and Litho. This was an extremely fast paced environment, and the ability to manage various priorities under pressure was the key to success in this role. Show less



Jennings DAR

• Barnsley

• Mac Operator / Account Manager

  • Jan 2001 - Jun 2005

  I started as an administration assistant at Jennings DAR after my graduation, and quickly moved onto the role of Mac Operator for First Choice Holidays and Marks and Spencer POS. During my time here, I was responsible for the tracking of all POS through the departments and onto final print, liaising closely with the M&S Head Office team in London. I gained extensive knowledge in the digital artwork, repro and print sector, whilst gaining confidence in project and account management. I started as an administration assistant at Jennings DAR after my graduation, and quickly moved onto the role of Mac Operator for First Choice Holidays and Marks and Spencer POS. During my time here, I was responsible for the tracking of all POS through the departments and onto final print, liaising closely with the M&S Head Office team in London. I gained extensive knowledge in the digital artwork, repro and print sector, whilst gaining confidence in project and account management.